


A linen mini with a halter neck that ties, hand beading at the front, a hidden zip at the side and a full cotton lining, which is the right way to build a linen dress: the linen gives the texture and the breathability, the cotton lining stops it being transparent and stops it clinging, and the tie neck means one size covers more than one torso. The reference is the Rae Mini Dress by Shani Shemer in Pink Shell Print at 370 dollars, ranked third in the retailer's halter dress list. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable linen occasion dresses on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric and print development through beading and lining specification to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- 100% linen shell with a 100% cotton lining, texture outside and comfort inside
- Halter neck with a tie closure, so the fit can be set by the wearer
- Beaded detail at the front, which is where the value in this dress sits
- Hidden side zip, so the tie neck is not fighting a back closure
- Fully lined, which is what makes a printed linen dress wearable
- Midweight linen, structured enough for the beading to sit properly
- Mini length at 31 in for size S
- Print softens the linen, so it reads occasion rather than beach
- Hand wash as stated, the right instruction for beaded linen
- Made in China, so a comparable version is realistic at scale
Customisable Options
- Fabric: linen as the reference, linen viscose, linen cotton, cotton poplin, and the weight
- Print artwork, scale and repeat, including placement prints that work with the beading
- Beading: motif, density, bead and sequin type, colour, and whether it is hand or machine applied
- Neck: halter with tie as the reference, fixed halter, straps, or a crossover
- Lining: full cotton as the reference, partial, or a lighter synthetic
- Length from mini to midi, hem finish, and whether there is a slit or a tier
- Size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Linen halter mini dress with front beading |
| Reference | Shani Shemer, Rae Mini Dress, style SMEF-WD48, manufacturer style 26SPDR07, colour Pink Shell Print |
| Composition | Self 100% linen, lining 100% cotton, as stated |
| Fabric | Midweight linen as stated |
| Neckline | Halterneck with tie closure as stated |
| Detail | Front beading as stated |
| Closure | Hidden side zip as stated |
| Lining | Fully lined as stated |
| Care | Hand wash as stated |
| Sizes Published | XS to L |
| Size S Published | Bust 27 in, waist 26 in, hips 36 in, length 31 in |
| Model | 182 cm, wearing size S, bust 34 in, waist 23 in, hips 36 in |
| Production | Made in China as stated |
| Reference Retail | 370 USD, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Customer Reviews | None on the reference listing, so we quote no score |
| Best Seller Badge | Rank 3 in the retailer's halter dress list |
| Occasion | Holidays, resort, parties, dinners, summer events, beach club |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / ODM / private label, print development, hand beading, lining specification, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length | Source | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | in | 26 | in | 36 | in | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | As published | ||||||
| XS | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | 24 | in / | 61 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 76 | cm / | 29.9 | in | Our proposal |
| S | 33 | in / | 84 | cm | 26 | in / | 66 | cm | 36 | in / | 91 | cm | 78 | cm / | 30.7 | in | Our proposal |
| M | 35 | in / | 89 | cm | 28 | in / | 71 | cm | 38 | in / | 97 | cm | 80 | cm / | 31.5 | in | Our proposal |
| L | 37 | in / | 94 | cm | 30 | in / | 76 | cm | 40 | in / | 102 | cm | 82 | cm / | 32.3 | in | Our proposal |
| XL | 39 | in / | 99 | cm | 32 | in / | 81 | cm | 42 | in / | 107 | cm | 84 | cm / | 33.1 | in | Our proposal |
The reference publishes one row, size S at bust 27 in, waist 26 in, hips 36 in and length 31 in. As a set of body measurements that is a slim frame with a fuller hip, which is plausible, but a single row still tells us nothing about grading and the model is 182 cm, so the length will sit differently on most customers. Our grade below is a proposal to be confirmed on a sample. The practical point is that the tie halter gives this dress more tolerance than a fixed neckline, so fit is decided at the bust and the underbust rather than at the shoulder, and that is where we would spend the fitting time.
Occasions and Styling
Suits holidays, resort, parties, dinners and summer events. Beading is the jewellery, so nothing else is needed at the neck, and a flat sandal by day or a heel at night changes the whole register.
Production and Quality Control
There are no customer reviews on this listing, so there is no score to quote and no complaint pattern to read. We plan from construction, and beaded linen with a tie halter has three places where it either works or fails.
The beading is the first, and it is the reason this dress costs what it costs. Beading has to be anchored properly or it will shed: beads worked onto a lightweight linen without backing will pull the cloth, work loose in wear, and fall off in the first wash, and a customer who loses beads after one outing will not buy the brand again. We specify the bead type and the backing, test that the beaded area does not distort the cloth around it, and test the beading through the care cycle rather than only on the finished sample. Hand-applied beading also varies between makers, so we set a density and placement tolerance and inspect against it.
The tie halter is the second. A tie at the neck carries the weight of the dress, and on linen, which has little natural stretch, the attachment points need reinforcing or they will pull and distort the neckline. The tie has to hold once knotted and still be easy to undo, and the ends need finishing. We test tying, untying and wearing rather than only how it looks tied on a form.
Linen with a cotton lining is the third, and the mismatch is the risk: linen and cotton do not shrink identically, so a lined linen dress can twist after washing if the two layers are not matched or pre-shrunk. We control and test shrinkage before bulk cutting, match the behaviour of shell and lining, and check the hem and the lining relationship after washing rather than only off the line. Linen creases, which is its character, but the creasing should not fight the beading, so we test how the finished garment behaves after washing and packing. Print registration and colour fastness are checked, and every bulk shipment gets a measurement report against your approved chart.
Optional upgrades include European flax certified linen with documentation, a defined weight and composition with testing reports, custom beading motifs developed to your artwork, machine embroidery as an alternative, alternative necklines, partial lining, length variants from mini to midi, a matching set, extended sizing, colour development and private label, hangtag and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
Send us your tech pack, a photo or a reference garment and we will quote within 24 hours. Contact bafinasa@bafinasa.com or WhatsApp +86 13827222469.
